About Razer

About Razer

About Razer

Razer™ is the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers.

The triple-headed snake trademark of Razer is one of the most recognized logos in the global gaming and esports communities. With a fan base that spans every continent, the company has designed and built the world’s largest gamer-focused ecosystem of hardware, software and services.

In services, Razer Gold is one of the world’s largest virtual credit services for gamers, and Razer Fintech is one of the largest offline-to-online digital payment networks in SE Asia.

Founded in 2005 and dual-headquartered in Irvine and Singapore, Razer has 16 offices worldwide and is recognized as the leading brand for gamers in the USA, Europe and China. Razer is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 1337).

Accolades

Best Of CES

Razer has won the Best of CES for an unprecedented seven years in a row, including People’s Choice Award, Best PC, Best Gaming Device and Best Concept, among others.

Mice

Razer’s Mice have won numerous awards over the years from renowned publications including Best Wireless Gaming Mouse, Best Mouse for Gaming, Most Popular Mouse, Best Overall Mouse and numerous Editor’s Choice Awards.

Keyboards

Razer’s range of gaming keyboards have been receiving recognition from publications including numerous Editor’s Choice awards, Best Gaming Keyboard, Best Mechanical Keyboard and Best Keyboard for Gaming.

Audio

Razer’s audio products have been winning awards across the board, such as Best Gaming Headset, Best Soundbar for Gaming, Platinum Award for Speakers, Speaker of the Year, Top Headset and numerous Editor’s Choice Awards.

Systems

The Razer Blade family of gaming laptops and ultrabooks have been winning awards for innovation and quality, including Best Laptop, Best Innovation, Best Ultraportable Laptop and numerous Editor’s Choice Awards.

Gaming Lifestyle

Razer’s Gaming lifestyle products such as the Leviathan Mini and The Nabu Smartband have won awards from prestigious tech publications such as Stuff Magazine, Engadget and Tweaktown.

History

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Razer Chroma, the world’s largest lighting ecosystem for gaming devices expands beyond Razer devices through strategic partnerships with Philips Hue, MSI, NZXT, AMD, and many more to enable a unified gaming experience.

Razer sponsors the first Team Liquid StarLeague, a highly-popular non-Korean StarCraft: Brood War tournament run by one of the world’s largest StarCraft communities.

Razer expands to Europe and establishes regional European HQ in Hamburg, Germany.

Razer launches the flagship Razer Lycosa gaming keyboard.

The Razer Mako 2.1 debuts at CES as the first desktop speaker system to incorporate THX Ground Plane™ and THX Slot Speaker™ technologies.

In collaboration with Microsoft, Razer designs the Habu gaming mouse and Reclusa gaming keyboard, and markets them under the Microsoft/Razer co-brand.

Razer sponsors esports team, Fnatic — home to professionals such as Sander “Vo0” Kaasjager, winner of more than half of all Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) World Tour stops.

The Razer DeathAdder gaming mouse launches and becomes the bestselling gaming mouse in the world, and one of Razer’s most iconic products to date.

Founding of Razer by Min-Liang Tan and Robert Krakoff.

The establishing of dual headquarters in San Diego, California and Singapore.

Razer launches the flagship Razer Diamondback gaming mouse.

Management Team

Min-Liang TanCo-Founder & CEO

Mr. Min-Liang Tan was designated as an Executive Director and was appointed as the Chairman of the Board in June 2017. He is also a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Mr. Tan is a cofounder of the Company and has served as the Chief Executive Officer since September 2006. He also served as the Creative Director since September 2006 and is responsible for directing and overseeing the design and development of all products of the Company.

Prior to the founding of Razer in 2005, Mr. Tan was an attorney at Rajah & Tann, a law firm in Singapore.

Mr. Tan obtained a bachelor’s degree in law from the National University of Singapore in August 2002.

Patricia LiuExecutive Director & Chief of Staff

Ms. Patricia Liu was appointed as Executive Director on March 21, 2019. Ms. Liu currently serves as Chief of Staff, responsible for leading the company’s strategic planning and overseeing large, cross-functional organization-wide projects and initiatives. In addition to being a strategic partner to the top management, Ms. Liu plans and directs all administrative, IT, eCommerce, and customer advocacy activities in Razer.

Prior to joining Razer, Ms. Liu was the Managing Director of Omega Engineering, a precision instrumentation and controls company. In her tenure of 15 years in Hewlett Packard, she served in various positions including Vice President and General Manager of Sales Operations, Chief of Staff in the Asia Pacific Global Operations and Information Technology group as well as other leadership positions in Marketing, Product Management, Total Customer Experience, Quality Management, and Corporate Communications.

Ms. Liu holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and an executive diploma in board directorship from the Singapore Management University.

Chong Neng TanExecutive Director & Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Tan, aged 46, was appointed as an Executive Director with effect from March 24, 2020. Mr. Tan is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and is responsible for the finance function of the Company. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Tan was Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller of the Company from November 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

A finance veteran of more than 20 years, Chong Neng was the Group Chief Financial Officer of the Tri-Star Group prior to joining Razer. He also served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Stanley Security Solutions in Asia Pacific.

Chong Neng holds an MBA from Manchester Business School and a bachelor of accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, and is a Chartered Accountant (Singapore).

Edwin ChanChief Investment Officer

Mr. Chan has served as the Chief Investment Officer since January 2020. Mr. Chan previously served as the Director of Corporate Finance from July 2009 to May 2011, the Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Finance from May 2011 to May 2013, Director from November 2012 to March 2015, and Chief Financial Officer from June 2013 to December 2019.

Mr. Chan has over 16 years of experience in finance and capital markets, including six years of financial reporting experience. Mr. Chan previously worked at global investment banks and a global hedge fund.

Mr. Chan obtained a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance with first class honours from the London School of Economics and Political Science in July 2001.

Wei Pin ChooChief Legal and Compliance Officer

Mr. Choo Wei Pin is Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of Razer and is responsible for Razer's global legal activities including intellectual property, corporate secretarial matters and regulatory compliance. He has been Company Secretary of the Company since July 2015.

Mr. Choo joined Razer in January 2015 as Vice President, Legal and Corporate Development.

Mr. Choo was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore in May 1998 and has more than 18 years of experience as a legal practitioner. Prior to joining Razer, from 2012 to 2013, he was Senior Vice President, Company Secretary and Head of Legal and Secretariat of CapitaMalls Asia Limited (a company previously listed on both Singapore Exchange Limited (Stock Code: JS8) and the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 6813)), following which Mr. Choo served as Senior Vice President, Legal of CapitaLand Limited until 2014.

Mr. Choo graduated from the University of Leicester with a bachelor's degree in law in May 1996 and completed the Master of Business Administration program at The Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles in June 2002.

Kheng Joo KhawChief Operating Officer

Mr. Khaw has served as the Chief Operating Officer since June 2012. From October 2009 to November 2009, Mr. Khaw served as the interim Chief Executive Officer, and from February 2011 to May 2012, Mr. Khaw served as the consultant and interim Chief Operating Officer.

From 2000 to 2001, Mr. Khaw was the president of Omni Electronics (later acquired by Celestica Inc. in 2001), a large electronic contract manufacturer in Asia. After the acquisition, Mr. Khaw served as senior vice president of Celestica Inc. until 2002. Mr. Khaw previously spent 26 years at Hewlett-Packard Company developing extensive experience in both technology and manufacturing operations. From 2002 to 2009, Mr. Khaw served as the chief executive officer as well as a member of the board of directors of MediaRing Ltd, a mobile VoIP, voice, data and computing services company. From 2005 to 2011, he served on the board of directors of SATS Ltd. Since 2011, Mr. Khaw has served on the resource panel for Credence Partners Pte. Ltd. From 2011 to 2013, Mr. Khaw served on the board of directors of Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc.

Mr. Khaw obtained a diploma in electronic and communication engineering from Singapore Polytechnic in August 1973, a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Oregon State University in June 1982 and a master degree in business administration from Santa Clara University in June 1987.

Li Meng LeeChief Strategy Officer

Mr. Li Meng Lee is the Chief Strategy Officer since March 2018, and is responsible for the development and execution of Razer’s ongoing corporate strategy, driving Razer’s strategic initiatives, including partnerships and further penetration into broader entertainment segments, to advance buildout of Razer’s ecosystem of hardware, software and services. He is also the CEO of Razer Fintech since January 2020 and is responsible for driving our Razer Fintech business and expanding Razer brand in the greater sphere of the youth and millennials.

Mr. Lee brings over 15 years of corporate finance experience in mergers and acquisitions, as well as capital markets advisory and an invaluable network of contacts. Prior to joining Razer, Mr. Lee was a Managing Director at Evercore Singapore, the leading global independent investment banking advisory firm. He was part of the initial team as the Singapore office commenced operations in 2013, which was awarded The Asset Magazine’s “Best M&A House in Singapore” distinction for three consecutive years. Mr. Lee has beenRazer’s trusted advisor over the years through his involvement in Razer’s fundraising efforts and as a key banker for Razer’s initial public offering in 2017. He previously held senior positions as Head of Singapore Debt Capital Markets at ANZ, Principal at CIMA Capital Partners, and Vice President at J.P. Morgan where he served for eight years.

Mr. Lee holds a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering & operations research from Columbia University, New York

ZVENTURES

zVentures is Razer’s corporate ventures arm and an integral component of Razer’s strategic investments activities. We focus on companies that have or will have a role to play within the larger Razer ecosystem. In addition to providing capital, we help our companies interface with Razer by allowing them access to Razer’s network of suppliers and OEMs, customers and investors, as well as allowing them to meet other stakeholders, industry leaders and influencers.